On Fri, 9 Aug 2002 14:27:34 -0500, Matt Baker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>"Valtin said he finds it "difficult to believe that evolution left us with a
>chronic water deficit that needs to be compensated by forcing a high fluid
>intake.""
>
>Sensible statement, I think.

Except that there is all sorts of evidence that Modern Man has had his
instincts corrupted.

For example, after 48 hours without food in the wilderness, most modern humans
would still not see "anything to eat", since they would not see any boxes, can,
or cellophane packages marked "food".

The "instinctual eating" concept may have applied 100,000 years ago, but it
doesn't apply these days.

In the case of water, modern humans drink liquids other than water, whereas
Paleo humans only drank water.   All the other liquids have different
properties and effects on the body.   People may drink these other liquids in
response to thirst, but those liquids may not have the same effect on the body
that the thirst-generating mechanisms are looking for.

Also, the article refers to sedentary people on a standard diet.

Drs. Eades point out that:

- Ketosis requires extra quantities of water to flush out the ketones.   If you
are trying to lose weight, then more water makes that process more effective.

- Exercise requires extra quantities of water.   Seems obvious, but ...


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Cheers,

Ken
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